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Okay, this stinks more. (mastodon.fbin.in)
submitted 2 weeks ago by fbinin@mastodon.fbin.in to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml
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Okay, this stinks more.

Android developer verification: Building a safer ecosystem together

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/06/android-developer-verification.html

com.google.android.verifier
https://support.google.com/android/answer/17065026

@fdroidorg @fdroid

#fdroid #developerverification #fooglesucks #oemstores

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago

Annoying as fuck but at least still possible to use F-Droid after the one-time, day-long "setup."

[-] fbinin@mastodon.fbin.in 9 points 2 weeks ago

@avidamoeba
For the time being. There is no stopping them making it store specific.

[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly. I'm not feeding into Google's bullshit. iPhone is no better. It's looking like my next phone will be a flip phone.

[-] lenocolomo@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

If Jolla phones keep it up, might look into that one.

[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

only if you open it up permanently, totally negating any kind of attempt at an improvement over safety

this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2026
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